One of Rioja’s most famed bodegas, this 300-hectare estate was established in the heart of Haro in 1890. All of the vineyards are in Rioja Alta, unsurprising given the name. La Rioja Alta has a long-standing reputation for producing some of the region’s best, most traditionally made wines, across the range. Solid value is the rule here, from top to bottom. The entry-level wines are among Rioja’s best values. American oak is used exclusively, and its influence on the wines can be marked, even with age. While that style isn’t everybody’s cup of tea, Tempranillo fans of the old Rioja school, and there are plenty of them, are loyal followers of the estate with good reason.
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Vivid ruby. Expansive red and blue fruit preserve, tobacco, potpourri, spice and botanical herb aromas, with vanilla and smoky mineral notes emerging as the wine opens up. Sappy, penetrating and gently chewy on the palate, offering vibrant, mineral- and spice-accented black raspberry, bitter cherry and rose pastille flavors that deepen and turn sweeter on the back half. Shows sharp focus and floral lift on the impressively long, youthfully tannic finish, which leaves behind notes of candied blue fruits and spicecake.
Josh Raynolds. Tasting date: April 2021 95 pts
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Additional information
| Vintage | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Begin consume | 2023 |
| End Consume | 2085 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Variety | Tempranillo Blend |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alcohol % vol. | 13 to 14% |
| Category | Dry |
| Producer | La Rioja Alta |
| Designation | 904 Gran Reserva 'Selección Especial' |
| Vineyard | Unknown |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | La Rioja |
| Sub-Region | La Rioja Alta |
| Appellation | Rioja |
| Typification | Private (Wine from a private collection – invoice without VAT) |
| SKU | 4145613 |
| Categories | Private, Red Wine |
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